Charlton Athletic will play a friendly against a Gibraltar national XI on Thursday in what looks likely to be the only competitive fixture during the Addicks' training camp in Spain.
Alan Pardew's men arrived in Jerez, near Cadiz, on Monday for eight days of training but saw discussions to play an Iranian national XI and Rochdale, who are also on tour in the area, not come to fruition.
However, the game with Gibraltar has been finalised and the majority of the Addicks squad are likely to feature, including new boys Stuart Fleetwood and Mark Hudson.
Youngsters such as Scott Wagstaff, Jonjo Shelvey, Josh Wright, Grant Basey and Rashid Yussuff are also likely to play some part as they look to impress Pardew ahead of the forthcoming Championship campaign.
Alan Pardew and Phil Parkinson will be running the rule over the Addicks against a Gibraltar national XI on Thursday One player missing will be Matt Holland. The midfielder, who signed a new one-year deal with the Addicks recently, did not travel with the squad to Spain after picking up a slight ankle knock in the pre-season friendly at Braintree Town on Saturday.
Charlton assistant boss Phil Parkinson said: "We have a game on Thursday against Gibraltar which should be a good match."
"That's going to be our only game out here so we'll start training a little bit later on Thursday as we prepare for the match early in the evening. "
"Al in all it has been a good first few days here. The new boys are settling in well and everyone is working really hard."
Parkinson went on to say: "Because of the heat you have to be careful you don't do too much but we've got no injuries to report of, although obviously Matt Holland isn't here after picking up a knock in the pre-season game at Braintree."
"Our head physiotherapist Steve Allen felt he would get better staying in England than coming out here and not being able to train. But if anyone can get back quickly after injury then it's Matty."
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